Acute epiglottitis （AE） is a potentially life-threatening infection of the supraglottic structures, which can lead to sudden, fatal airway obstruction, may require urgent tracheal intubation or tracheotomy. However,...Acute epiglottitis （AE） is a potentially life-threatening infection of the supraglottic structures, which can lead to sudden, fatal airway obstruction, may require urgent tracheal intubation or tracheotomy. However, there are no putative predictors for urgent airway intervention in AE, and the timing to establish an artificial airway for adult AE patients remains controversial.展开更多
文摘Acute epiglottitis （AE） is a potentially life-threatening infection of the supraglottic structures, which can lead to sudden, fatal airway obstruction, may require urgent tracheal intubation or tracheotomy. However, there are no putative predictors for urgent airway intervention in AE, and the timing to establish an artificial airway for adult AE patients remains controversial.
